14 Best News Quiz Podcasts to Listen to (2026)

NPR's weekly news quiz hosted by Peter Sagal. Have a laugh and test your knowledge with today's funniest comedians and a celebrity guest. Support public media by joining NPR+ at plus.npr.org . You'll get perks for over 25 NPR podcasts, and Wait Wait's perks include bonus episodes, the chance to be a contestant in those bonus episodes(!), and sponsor-free listening. more

Because News is Canada's funniest news quiz. Host Gavin Crawford quizzes comedians and celebrities about the headlines. Get tickets for Season 12 ! more

A comedy podcast serving up a smart and edgy take on the news of the week. Each week, Michael Ian Black is joined by a rotating collection of guests to test their knowledge of current events and share behind-the-scenes secrets. Also in this feed, Have I Got News For You, the showcast. more

Topical comedy from the sharpest satirical minds in the business. Listen first on BBC Sounds, every Friday. Is the news driving you up the wall? You're not alone. Let the comedians take the strain and work out what's been funny this week. Features BBC Radio 4's The News Quiz, Dead Ringers, The Naked Week and Too Long; Didn't Read. Listen on BBC Sounds, seven days earlier than anywhere else, and subscribe to make sure that you don't miss an episode. more

News Club is the place to go for conversations about the news. Agenda-free and hosted by friends - Claire Kimball and Kate Watson - we are here for you - making it easy to keep across the big issues and get ahead of what's coming up. more

While the TV show is on break, this pod brings you a tasty edit of the news items that would have made it onto the programme as a quartet of some of the creatives behind the scenes at the show discuss what makes each item Have I Got News For You worthy.Hosted by Jack Harris, Queenie Miller, Emerald Paston and Mike Rayment.A Hat Trick Podcast more

Hosted by Tom Gleisner and starring some of the most attentive minds in the country, Have You Been Paying Attention? is Australian TV's least-rich quiz show.  Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information. more

Every week Beaverton editor-in-chief Luke Gordon Field assembles an all-star Panel of comedians to talk, mock and riff their way through the news of the week. Then he puts their knowledge of the news to the test in a very important quiz where the stakes couldn't be lower. The Beaverton Weekly Report is a hilarious look at what's going on in the world around us. It's just like watching CNN, only funnier and with fewer erectile dysfunction ads. more

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Play alongside each month's special guests as we ask questions about the ever-changing world of public education. Laugh some, learn some, and grab a few nuggets of knowledge you can pass off as your own.... 'If you are an educator looking for laughs, a sense of 'I feel so seen' via comedy and real talk on news/policy, THIS is the podcast for you!''I laughed a lot as I learned -- this is a fun way to catch up on significant education news -- and the insights from the guests are first-rate.' more

The show that puts contestants to the test with their sports knowledge from the past week's news. Become a contestant and join Host Baxter Colburn, Game Master Josh Scheibe, and different panelists each week on 'What's the Score? The Sports News Quiz'. Visit our website at www.wtssportsquiz.com for more information about becoming a contestant. Want to become a contestant? E-mail the show: ****@gmail.com or visit their website, wtssportsquiz.com and sign-up today! more

Welcome to the Have You Heard? The UC3P News Quiz, where a panel of students compete to answer entertaining trivia about recent news events! more

The bearer of weird news is an exploration of the news, both the weirdest news and the weirdest parts of the news you are familiar with.The world's a weird place, Matt wants to talk about it.Just for funny is a news quiz. Some of the best, newest, and most interesting comedians and performers are invited to play a quiz about the latest, weirdest news items. more

Your Regional Comedy News Quiz!Get ready for a hilariously fast-paced game show that turns current events into your new favorite comedy experience! Colorado Saves the World! brings you a fun-filled news quiz that spotlights the weird, wild, and wonderful happenings in Colorado and the Rocky Mountain region. With a panel of the Centennial State's funniest comedians, we bring you the freshest news, hottest takes, and coolest interviews in the West!Get tickets to our live events: https://denvercomedy.multipass.com/coloradosaves more